/ ˌkɒntɪˈnjuːəti; NAmE ˌkɑːntəˈnuː-/ noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
[ U ] the fact of not stopping or not changing :
to ensure / provide / maintain continuity of fuel supplies
OPP discontinuity
2.
[ U , C ] a logical connection between the parts of sth, or between two things :
The novel fails to achieve narrative continuity.
There are obvious continuities between diet and health.
OPP discontinuity
3.
[ U ] ( technical ) the organization of a film / movie or television programme, especially making sure that people's clothes, objects, etc. are the same from one scene to the next
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French continuite , from Latin continuitas , from continuare continue, from continuus uninterrupted, from continere hang together (from con- together with + tenere hold).